Top leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress went into a huddle on Sunday in Srinagar amid reports that prominent faces are likely to quit and join former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Taj Mohiuddin quit the party and joined Mr. Azad in Srinagar.
“We appeal to the rank and file of the party to stand united at this crucial juncture against the divisive forces,” a joint statement issued by top 14 leaders of the Congress read.
The “extraordinary meeting” of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (J&K PCC) was held at the residence of former Union Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz. The meeting was attended by senior leader Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, president of J&K PCC Viqar Rasool Wani, former J&K PCC president G.A. Mir, former MP Tariq Hameed Karra and former Minister Raman Bhalla